Tire stand



E. J. HENLE TIRE STAND July 30, 1929.

Filed Jun e 25, 1926 -EJw-ara 711297229 tW 6. 4

all?) z 1 124g Patented July 39, 1929.

- barre stare EIDVTARD a. nn'nnnor Anson, 0319.

TIRE scram).

Application and .Illne 25, 1925. Serial No. 118,495.

This invention relatesto tire stands and has particular relation to a stand adapted to support a tire in a vertical position for display and advertising purposes. Y

Objects of the invention are in a large number of sizes to provide a stand for each size. rr'particular ob ect of this invention 1s to provide a tire stand which may be quickly and conveniently adjusted to fit tires of different. sizes and which may be manufactured or one size and which will receiveand firmly hold tires differing greatlyin size.

An additional object is to provide a rack of he class above indicated which may be composed of card board stock arranged to provide two jurnaposedmemb'er's each provided with a jaw and to thereby provide spring means for yieldably holding said members in assembled relation and to provide a plain surface at the base surface on each side of the tire which may be utilized for advertising or other printing matter.

A still further object/is to provide a tire stand having aw members yieldably held 111 assembler relation whereby the jaws will firmly hold tires differing greatly in cross sectional shape.

The above objects are accomplished and additional ends are attained by the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and disclosed in the drawing wherein I have shown a preferred form of the invention, itbeing understood that the invention is capable of various adaptations and that changes and modifications may be made or substitutions resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended. I

In the dra ings like numerals of reference are employed to designate like parts as the same may appear in any of the several views and in which to provide a tire stand of simple, durable construction side members.

waist showing the same with a small sized tire positioned therein, I

Figure 3 is a like sectional view of the same standard showing a large sized tire positioned therein, 4 Figure l is a seotio'nal view taken as indi cated by the lines l4lof Figure-2 and showing the bracket employed to slidably secure a connecting spring member to each of the'said Proceeding now to a detailed description of the invention with reference to the particular adaptation thereof'disclosed in the drawings, I

the letter A is used to denote one of the side members. The sidemember A is provided at each end'thereofwith a flap A and A The member A is scored as at 3 and the flapsA and A are bent to extend at substantially a right angle to the main body of the member A. The member-B is preferably formed of the same shape and size as the member A and is I like *ise provide with end flaps B and B The sections A and B are placedinjuxtaposed reiation to form a box-like structure with the flaps A and B in overlapping relation'and the flaps A and'B in overlappingrelation. The numeral l isused generally to denote a bracket which is provided at the lower end thereof with a flat loop or eye 5 which is adapted to slidably receivea fiat spring memher 6. One of the brackets i is suitably secured to each of the flaps A B A and B by means of the rivets 7 orother suitable means with the eye 5 in the opposed brackets in axial alinement. The spring 6 is entered in the eye and a like spring 6 is entered in the eyes 5 of the brackets 4 on the flaps A and B "The brackets 4C are preferably composed of flat spring metal and the eye 5 is designed to snugly receive the spring 6 whereby the spring 6 will be frictionally engaged by said bracket so as to be held thereby against unintentionalmovement. Each spring 6 is provided with an inclined lid portion 6? which will prevent the spring 6 from being accidently removed. 7 Each of the flaps A A B andB is provided with a straight lower edge whi h is inclined upwardly from'a horizontal line and eachis provided on the upper edge thereof with an inwardly curved surface thereby forming jaws adapted to receive a tire.

spring 6 to fit the size of the tire desired to be 9o 5 of the brackets 4 in the members A and B In use, the brackets 4c are adjusted on the I displayed and the tire 8 is positioned on the rack between. the j aws'forined by the upper edges of the aws A B A and B The weight of the tire bears downwardly on said flaps thereby tilting the members A and B toward each other. Inasmuch as the lower edge of the flap A B A and B are inclined j upwardly from a horizontal line, a downward movement of said flap is possible with out the lower edges of the flaps restin on the supporting surface. It will thus be seen that a tire is supported by the jaws A A B and B and that the weight of the tire will at all times hold'the tire firmly clamped between said jaws. If it is desired to display a tirene and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a device of the class described, two like sections, a flap on each-end of each section, the flaps on each section extendlng in parallel r relation at substantially a right angle to the main body of thesection, said sections arranged in juxtaposedrelation to form a box like structure with the opposing flaps forming jaw members and a connecting member for each pair of opposing flaps, said connecting member being slidably secured to eachfiap.

.2. In a device of. the class described, two

like sections, a'flap on each end of each sectlOIl, the fiaps on each section extending in parallel relation'at substantially a right angle I to the main body ofthe section, said sections arranged injuxtaposed relation to form a box-like structure with the opposing flaps forming aw members and a spring connectmg each pa r cit-opposing flaps said spring being shdably secured to each flap.

3.. Ina device of the class, described: like side 7 members, an angularly disposed jaw on each end of each side member, said members being juxtaposed with the opposing jaws in eperative relation, a bracket rigidly secured to each jaw, each bracket having a hat eye, said brackets being positioned with the eyes oi the brackets on each pair ofopposed jaws in horizontal alinement; a flat spring connect-' ing each pair of o-pposedjaws, each of said springs entered in the eyes of the brackets on each pair of opposed aws whereby each side member may be tilted on anaxis extending along its bottom edge and the jaws slidably *moved relative to each other.

4:. In a device of the class described, side members, each provided at each end thereof in parallel spaced relation, said side members being juxtaposed with the opposing ,jaw. members in operative relation, a straight spring member slidably connected to each pair of opposing jaw members, each of said spring members no mally disposed in a horizental line and normally tending to move said jawscinaclosed position. a

Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

EDWARD J. HnNLn ,with jaw members which project therefrom 

